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Card 628 of 9992026-08-31 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-08-31

Out of Rotation, a Discogs shelf-and-play-history tool

outofrotation.org Observed source
Editorial interest 84/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A browser-based record-collection tool that uses Discogs data to surface albums you own but have not played recently.

Landing page captured for the 2026-08-31 issue.

Field notes

The tool organizes a public Discogs collection around recent listening rather than simple ownership. Its picker combines play history with collection metadata, offering filters for mood, genre, style, decade, format, and folder, while “cold corners” identify less-played parts of the shelf. The page also includes export and restore controls for moving between browsers or devices. Sleeve imagery can come from Apple’s catalog without a token, though the page says this may miss white labels, unusual pressings, and digitally unreleased records.

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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.

OpenPublic substance visible
PrettyNotable craft visible
ProPolished or operationally mature
NicheUnusually specific use
HumanPersonal, local, civic, or handmade

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outofrotation.org

Landing page observed 2026-08-31. The live site may have changed.